Wholē Temple

Wholē Temple

By Kristin PridgenHealth & Fitness
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Wholē Temple episodes

  • Embracing All Paths to Motherhood with Amanda McMullen
    Motherhood is a unique journey for everyone who decides to walk it. No two experiences are identical. It can be filled with countless joys and heartbreaking sorrows. Some women enter motherhood quickly and easily, and others struggle with loss or difficulty with conceiving. Some become mothers biologically, and others enter motherhood through fostering, surrogacy, and adoption. Regardless of how the path looks, with the right mindset, motherhood can be a beautiful experience.
    Today, Kristin talks with Amanda McMullen, owner of Asher Marie Co. and an IVF survivor. Amanda is a teacher, singer, and artist living in the Charlotte area. She started her art ministry and business, Asher Marie Co. in August 2020 to encourage women going through infertility and miscarriage to believe the truth about themselves and God.
    Amanda shares her reasoning behind embracing her unique motherhood journey and shares helpful gems to guide other women navigating their own paths.
    Amanda’s mantras
    I am safe and I have a reason to hope.
    There are good things coming.
    Connect with Amanda:
    www.ashermarie.co
    www.instagram.com/ashermarieco
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    On Joy and Sorrow poem: https://poets.org/poem/joy-and-sorrow
    Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy by Mark Vroegop
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    41 min
  • What's Up with Hustle Culture? With Jettana Okoye
    #riseandgrind The grind never stops. Stay humble. Hustle hard. However you describe it, society is obsessed with hustling and glorifying work. From balancing a full time job and a side hustle to being a serial entrepreneur working every day, it seems the norm is to prioritize working over doing anything else, namely resting.
    In today’s episode, Jettana Okoye talks about hustle culture and the importance of rest. Jettana is a licensed psychotherapist and integrative health coach who helps people develop and apply holistic mental health and wellness foundations to create a better life for themselves.
    In her practice, J Okoye Wellness, Jettana works with people from all walks of life to feel safe, seen, challenged, and gain the tools to help them grow and find harmony between work and rest.
    Jettana’s mantras:
    Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.
    Give yourself grace.
    Failure is an option but not moving for fear of it, is not.
    Connect with Jettana:
    www.jokoyewellness.com
    www.instagram.com/jokoyewellness
    Join the Elevate Your Mind, Elevate your Grind Program: www.jokoyewellness.com/elevate
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    38 min
  • An Algae Masterclass with Catharine Arnston

    Get ready for an algae masterclass with the Algae Guru, Catharine Arnston.

    Spirulina and chlorella are two types of freshwater algae that fall into the superfood category due to their numerous health and nourishing benefits. Both spirulina and chlorella feature an array of nutrients including amino acids, phytonutrients, like chlorophyll, essential fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals. In fact, NASA considers chlorella to be the most nutrient dense food in the world, and the United Nations views spirulina as a solution to world hunger due to its high protein levels and sustainability.

    Catharine has spent the last decade researching spirulina and chlorella and became an integrative nutrition health coach to educate others on the benefits of green nutrition. She’s also the founder of Energybits, a company providing high-quality spirulina and chlorella tablets that are grown in safe, environmentally friendly conditions and third-party tested for potency and safety.

    In this episode, Catharine shares her knowledge about how spirulina and chlorella work to provide energy, detox the body on a cellular level, and provide the body much needed nourishment to heal itself and thrive.

    Visit Energybits: www.energybits.com

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    • 42 min
    • A Holistic Self Care Chat with Lindsey Walker

      Today’s episode is a quick chat with Lindsey Walker about prioritizing your self care and your wellbeing. Lindsey is a holistic health and fitness coach who gives career-driven women the tools and education to transform their bodies, minds, and overall health.

      As a mother, nurse, and entrepreneur Lindsey understands how limited time can feel when it comes to practicing self care. But she’s an advocate of starting small--with even 60 seconds--to pause, breathe and focus on your needs.  

      Lindsey’s learned that the more she pours into herself, the more she can pour into others. And she’s on a mission to help other women learn this invaluable lesson.

      Lindsey’s mantra: I love the person that I am but also the person that I’m becoming.

      Connect with Lindsey

      • https://www.theholisticmama.co
      • https://www.instagram.com/lindseytheholisticmama
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        • 24 min
        • How to Celebrate Earth Day Every Day with Mia Perry
          Earth Day is this Friday, April 22, and guest, Mia Perry shares some helpful tips to celebrate the holiday. In 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day as a way to bring awareness to air and water pollution within the United States. What was initially planned as teach-ins on college campuses soon sparked into a national day of 20 million Americans participating in demonstrations, protests, and rallies against the lasting effects industrial development had caused to the environment and the health of humans and wildlife alike.
          Mia is the Charlotte chapter lead for Tuesdays for Trash, a grassroots movement for reducing litter. Mia is also a wife, mother, and blogger. Her sustainable blog, Being Green with Momentous focuses on how to become more sustainable and eco-friendly through simple lifestyle changes.
          3 Ways to Become More Sustainable Today
          Find like-minded environmental organizations to join
          Stay informed on current issues
          Find 5 items in your home that can be swapped for my eco-friendly options
          Mia’s mantra: Hey, you. Be proud of yourself. You’re doing great.
          Connect with Mia
          www.begreenwithmomentous.com
          https://www.instagram.com/t4t_nc
          Learn more about Earth Day: https://www.earthday.org/ 
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          35 min
        • 5 Must-Have Activities in Your Wellness Toolkit

          Welcome back to the Wholē Temple Podcast! In this premiere episode, Kristin shares the reason behind the abrupt ending of Season 1 and discusses 5 must-have activities in her wellness toolkit.

          5 Activities to Include in Your Wellness Toolkit

          • Therapy
          • Self-Awareness
          • Grounding Tools
          • Mindful Movement
          • Me Time
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            • 30 min
            • Grieving as a Couple

              Grief is unfortunately a part of the life experience. In this episode, Kristin and her husband, Earl, talk about how they dealt with losing loved ones early in their marriage and how it has shaped them today.

              * Please be advised. This episode talks about pregnancy loss and self-harm.*


              Advice for couples going through grief

                    · Seek counseling as soon as possible.

                    · Don’t turn against each other or turn away from each other.

                    · Your level of grief matches your partner’s level of grief. It may be expressed differently.

                    · Don’t suppress your emotions.

                    · Communicate with each other.


              Earl’s mantra: I expand in abundance, success, and love every day as I inspire those around me to do the same.


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              50 min
            • Zero Waste Living with Tatyana Reisini

              In this episode, Tatyana Reisini shares her knowledge of sustainability and helpful tips for reducing our use of single-use plastic and items that end up in landfills.

              Tatyana is the owner of Good Earth Essentials, Charlotte’s first zero-waste shop. Being unfulfilled in her career as a teacher, Tatyana took her passion for sustainable living and stepped away from her teaching position to open Good Earth Essentials. Her shop is located at the 7th Street Public Market and offers bulk refill options and zero waste products for household items and personal care products.

              Visit Good Earth Essentials and save 10% when you mention the Wholē Temple Podcast (not valid on bulk refill products).


              Tatyana’s mantra: I am capable.


              Helpful documentaries on sustainability:

                 · Minimalism

                 · Before the Flood

                 · Tomorrow

                 · Down to Earth


              Learn more about Plastic Free July: www.plasticfreejuly.com

              Learn more about intersectional environmentalism: https://curious.earth/blog/what-is-intersectional-environmentalism/

              Connect with Tatyana: https://www.goodearthessentials.com/

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              52 min
            • Tapping into Body Wisdom: A Masterclass with Lisa Medley

              Today’s episode is about the importance of reconnecting with our bodies, tuning into their wisdom, and learning how to best support it. As a body wisdom expert and self-proclaimed body geek, Lisa Medley defines body wisdom as the inner guidance deep within us that tells us how to experience life and thrive in wellness. It’s a holistic approach to answering the question of: “Is this good for me or not?”.

              Lisa has a Master's degree in Expressive Therapy and 20+ years of experience in the healing arts working as a life coach, massage therapist, conscious dance and movement instructor, and lifelong student of holistic approaches. She’s passionate about teaching others to treat their bodies as beloved, harness their energy, and align their physical experience with the divine essence lying within them.

              Lisa believes as we create more love in the body, we create more love in the world. She serves as a Body Wisdom Expert and specializes in helping spiritual seekers, sensitives, and empaths overwhelmed by the world get back together with their bodies, take charge of their wellness, and give their souls a comfortable place to live.

              Memorable Moments:

              • 2 mindfulness techniques:
              •          -Check your breathing: exhale

                         -How’s your muscle tension

                • “Your body wants you to return to a state of ease...your body wants you to feel good.”
                • “Your body speaks in the language of sensation. Be open to how your wisdom comes to you.”
                • “The language of the body is not complicated, it’s just that we haven’t been supported how to decode it. Anybody can learn it.”

                • Lisa’s mantra: I am being a made of light.


                  Connect with Lisa: www.soulisticarts.com

                  Access the Reclaim Your Body as Divine bundle: www.soulisticarts.com/freegift

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                  55 min
                • Overcoming Adversity and Finding Purpose with Jessica Brown

                  Adversity is a part of the human experience. How you develop your resilience is entirely up to you. In this episode, Jessica Brown shares her story of overcoming adversity in her life and finding a new sense of purpose.

                  Jessica is a US Powerlifting Association athlete and state referee for the sport. She currently holds the New Jersey state record in squat, bench, and deadlift. Jessica is the owner of Find HER Strength, a brand that inspires women to find the strength within themselves to overcome any obstacles they face in life. The brand features testimonies from women discovering their strength.

                  Jessica’s mantra: Never doubt her strength.

                  Visit Find HER Strength: www.findherstrength.com

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                  36 min

                About Wholē Temple

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                Welcome to the Wholē Temple Podcast, a show that explores holistic wellness and intentional living. We believe the body is a temple and we achieve balanced living when each room is honored and respected.